Maryland § 12-504

§ 12-504.

    (a)    (1)    A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:

            (i)    prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12–505 of this subtitle;

            (ii)    weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards;

            (iii)    except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, weaken the automatic fire sprinkler systems provisions for townhouses and one– and two–family dwellings contained in the Standards; or

            (iv)    weaken wind design and wind–borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.

        (2)    (i)    Regardless of whether the International Green Construction Code is adopted by the Department under § 12–503(d) of this subtitle, a local jurisdiction may adopt the International Green Construction Code.

            (ii)    A local jurisdiction may make local amendments to the International Green Construction Code.

        (3)    Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply to:

            (i)    standards governing issuance of a building permit for a property not connected to an electrical utility; or

            (ii)    until January 1, 2016, standards governing issuance of a building permit for a new one– or two–family dwelling constructed on:

                1.    a lot subject to a valid unexpired public works utility agreement that was executed before March 1, 2011; or

                2.    a lot served by an existing water service line from a water main to the property line that:

                A.    is less than a nominal 1–inch size;

                B.    is approved and owned by the public or private water system that owns the mains;

                C.    was installed before March 1, 2011; and

                D.    is fully operational from the public or private main to a curb stop or meter pit located at the property line.

    (b)    If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.

    (c)    If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.

    (d)    A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.

    (e)    To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:

        (1)    at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or

        (2)    within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.